Are the verb tenses in the sentence consistent, or do they shift unnecessarily?

The pair of students stepped onto the stage and asked the audience for quiet.

A.
The verb tenses shift.

B.
The verb tenses are consistent.
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Question

Are the verb tenses in the sentence consistent, or do they shift unnecessarily? 

The pair of students stepped onto the stage and asked the audience for quiet.
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
  The verb tenses shift.   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
  The verb tenses are consistent. 
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B. 
  The verb tenses are consistent.

anonymous · Answer

stepped and asked are both past tense. So the verb tenses are consistent.